Sunflower - the Choice of the - AGCO Iron

SERIES
BLADE PLOWS
3000 3300 3600
MODEL 3060-42
with rolling treaders
MODEL 3672-35
with optional treaders
and rear tow hitch
MODEL 3392-52
with rolling treaders
Sunflower - the Choice of the
High Plains for over 40 years

Fallow-King
from the leader
in conservation
tillage.
3000
The Fallow-King is specially built for the wide range of soil conditions found on the Great Plains.
It performs both primary and secondary tillage activities. The entire Fallow-King series features two
rows of shanks and frames that flex every 7’ to hug the terrain on flat or rolling ground . . . even over
terraces. Sunflower’s computer design features optimum shank placement and provides a 6” (15.24
cm) overlap between the 26” (66.04 cm) sweeps. The exclusive Sunflower treader design provides
unparalleled soil aeration . . . even in heavy surface residue.
Walking Tandems are standard on all
sections, allowing the machine to follow
the ground contour precisely, maintaining a
more consistent shank depth. The tandem
beam pivots on a set of regreasable tapered
roller bearings for smooth, long-lasting
service. Zerk-equipped six-bolt hubs and
heavy-duty 2” (5.08 cm) slip-in spindles
feature triple-lip seals.
The one piece welded hitch is attached
to the middle of the right and left center
frames (4 & 6 section machines) by 4 1-1/4"
(3.17 cm) bolts and flex links for full
flexibility without sacrificing strength. Hitch
attaching points are wear protected by
thrust plates to ensure long life.
A rachet jack precisely levels the frame
from front-to-rear on the Fallow-King. This
assures level tillage in a variety of field
conditions.
MODEL 3040-28
with rolling treaders
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Fallow-King features
26" (66.04 cm) sweeps on
20" (50.8 cm) centers, providing
a full 6" (15.24 cm) overlap and
maximum weed kill.
Sunflower gauge wheels
eliminate gouging and provide
precision tillage on flat or
rolling terrain and are standard
equipment on 4 section through
7 section machines.
A screw-type adjustment is
located at the front of the frame
for operator convenience.
A single setting controls the
operating depth of the entire
machine.
Sunflower mounts the rockshaft
on top of the frame for superior
trash clearance. Fallow-King also
features a lift cylinder at EACH
wheel.
3000 Series Fallow-King Tillage Tools
MODEL
TILLAGE
WIDTH
NO. OF
SHANKS
SECTION
NO. & SIZE
TRANS.
HEIGHT
TRANS.
WIDTH
EST. WEIGHT
(Basic Machine) **
WING FOLD
POSITION
TIRE NO.
& SIZE
3030-21
21'
(6.40 m)
13
Three 7'
10'-8"
(3.25 m)
14'-5"
(4.39 m)
5,944 lbs.
(2,696 kg)
1-1
(8) 9.5L x 15, 8 ply
3030-25
25’
(7.62 m)
15
Three 7'
12’-4”
(3.76 m)
14’-5”
(4.39 m)
6160 lbs.
(2,794 kg)
1-1
(8) 9.5L x 15, 8 ply
3040-28
28'
(8.53 m)
17
Four 7'
10'-8"
(3.25 m)
21'-2"
(6.45 m)
8,044 lbs.
(3,649 kg)
1-1
(10) 9.5L x 15, 8 ply
3040-32
32'
(9.75 m)
19
Four 7'
12'-4"
(3.76 m)
21'-2"
(6.45 m)
8,274 lbs.
(3,753 kg)
1-1
(10) 9.5L x 15, 8 ply
3050-35
35'
(10.67 m)
21
Five 7'
12'-8"
(3.86 m)
21'-3"
(6.48 m)
9,759 lbs.
(4,427 kg)
2-1
(12) 9.5L x 15, 8 ply
3060-42
42'
(12.80 m)
25
Six 7'
13'
(3.96 m)
22'-8"
(6.91 m)
11,874 lbs.
(5,386 kg)
2-2
(16) 9.5L x 15, 8 ply
3070-49
49'
(14.94 m)
29
Seven 7'
15'-6"
(4.72 m)
24'
(7.32m)
13,650 lbs.
(6,192 kg)
3-2
(6) 9.5L x 15, 12 ply
(10) 9.5L x 15, 8 ply
We are continually striving to improve our machines; therefore, these specifications are subject to change without notice.
**Basic machine weight does not include machine attachments.
For additional information, visit our website at www.sunflowermfg.com.
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Quality tillage
in a wide variety
of soil types and
field conditions.
Sunflower’s 3300 Blade Plow is designed with the operator in mind. This machine delivers durable,
reduced-maintenance equipment by incorporating UHMW polymer technology in all high wear areas
including transports, coulter pivot bushings, hinge pivot bushings and flange between the hinge ear.
Metal to metal wear points have been eliminated. We’ve also added extra strength and longer life to
our frame connections. The 3300 incorporates easily adjustable swivel linkages between the rockshafts
at each frame for easy and fast adjustments and leveling.
Frame leveling is critical to
blade plow performance.
Sunflower incorporated
easily adjustable swivel
linkages between the
rockshafts at each frame in
the 3300. Simply remove a
hold strap and start turning
the link to a perfect level.
The 1-1/4” thick box-braced standards
add strength and stability to the
entire standard assembly. Sunflower
incorporated a slim-line design while still
increasing the thickness of the upright
standards by 10%. The strong, sculptured
upper box-brace narrows to a streamlined
shape to insure mulch disturbance is kept
to a minimum.
MODEL 3392-52
with rolling treaders
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Previous Blade
Plow Design
Individual wheel adjustments
are standard in necessary
locations to allow the 3300
Blade Plow wheels to be
adjusted individually for
impressions made by the
tractor tires without changing
the swivel links.
Large 22” rolling coulters with
5 bolt hubs allow more room for
trash flow and provide longer
intervals between replacement
changes. The five bolt hubs are
more resistant to breakage when
farming deep and/or terraced
ground.
New Blade
Plow Design
Standard Equipment
• 4” x 4” x 1/4” tubular frame
• 5 1/2” O.D. x 3/8” wall rockshaft
• 3” x 6” x 1/4” tubular axle arms - 52’
• Regular welded standards (75˚, 1-1/4” uprights)
• 75˚ Plain, HFT, or HFB blades
• 22” Plain coulters
• Tongue jack
• Single or double lip hitch clevis
• UHMW - Standard on hinge bushings,
coulters and rock shaft pivots
• 12 ply, 12.5L x 15 tubeless tires
• 15” x 10” eight bolt wheels and hubs
(3372 & 3392 only)
• 15” x 10” six bolt wheels and hubs
Optional Equipment
• Double lip hitch, 1 9/16” pin hole
(5, 6 & 7 section plows)
• Rear tow hitch with ball joint
(5, 7 & 9 section plows)
• Rear tow hitch with hitch slide and
ball joint (5, 7 & 9 section plows)
• Rear back stand (included with rolling
treader) (7 section)
• Rear back stand (included with rolling
treader) (5 & 9 section)
To provide extra strength and longer life to
our frame connections, Sunflower has added
a third hinge in the wing frames. This allows
the all new 3300 Blade Plow to perform
longer and deeper without the adverse side
effects of worn and pulled out hinges. This
feature was requested by the American
farmer and now is a reality in the new 3300.
3300 Series Blade Plow Specifications
MODEL NUMBER
NO. BLADES
SIZE
TILLAGE WIDTH
FOLDED WIDTH*
FOLDED HEIGHT*
APPROX. WEIGHT**
3372-40
3392-52
7
9
6'
6'
40'
52'
24'
26' 5"
11' 9"
13' 9"
12,718 lbs.
15,280 lbs.
We are continually striving to improve our machines; therefore, these specifications are subject to change without notice.
**Basic machine weight does not include machine attachments.
For additional information, visit our website at www.sunflowermfg.com.
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Consistent, Economical
weed control
without the environmental
concerns.
3600
Tillage is the low-cost method in killing weeds especially in lieu of spraying on your burndown pass.*
Utilizing SUNFLOWER’s 3600 Blade Plow as your fallow maintenance tool is not only less cost per
acre than chemical fallow but may be easier to time because tillage isn’t dependent on as many weather
variables.* Plus, tillage offers additional benefits like fracturing surface compaction, improving water/
air infiltration and creating a better environment for seed germination and root growth. What does this
mean to you An improvement to your bottom-line through cutting cost and enhancing yields.
Unique overhead hitch and
spanner beams produce
positive down pressure to
the frames. This design also
moves the pulling point from
the center of the plow to the
outer edges of the right and left
center frames to help counter
"buckling" and the "roll-over"
effect common to tillage tools.
UHMW hinge bushing with
flanges totally eliminates daily
greasing, protects against “tear
out” of hinges and stops risk of
hinge “freeze-up”. The UHMW
flange also eliminates metal
to metal wear between frame
connections, cushions high
stress hinge areas and quiets
fold operation.
Easy adjustable swivel linkages
between rockshafts simplify
frame leveling by eliminating
the need to remove bolts and
linkages to make adjustments.
Adjustable linkages allow an
operator to fine-tune the plow
to maximize results and lower
the drafting requirement.
The 5 point linkage
between frame sections has
been replaced with a simple
offset lever system that has
reduced wear points by 60%.
This new system requires
less maintenance, less parts
replacement and helps produce
consistent performance from the
blade plow.
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Each shank and each individual coulter is spaced on 60-inch
centers. This allows the plow to fit 30-inch rows and stay
level during row crop undercutting. Less shanks mean less
residue disturbance. The SUNFLOWER 3600 Blade Plow
leaves up to 95% of the crop residue it finds in the field.
*University of Minnesota. For more information visit
http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/mn/p98-05.html.
60"

YEAR
LIMITED
WARRANTY
Treaders have been removed.
Rockshafts are now clad in UHMW,
which eliminates greasing and metal
to metal wear. No more re-adjusting
of frames, no more greasing and less
chance of down time from parts failure.
Blade support standards have been
increased 11% in thickness to prolong wear
and provide additional strength to guard
against breakage when encountering foreign
objects found during field operation. These
supports are still of a slim design which
promotes lower drafting.
A third hinge has been added to 9 and 11
section models to enhance frame life by
distributing bearing load over a 50% larger
area. This addition decreases the amount of
"roll-over" associated with ground engaging
farm tools. The third hinge is also protected
with UHMW polymer.
Sunflower’s exclusive use of UHMW Technology
was initiated from need.
• The need for more productive field time
and less greasing maintenance time
• The need for fewer replacement
parts resulting in less downtime and
machine expense
• The need for consistent field performance
through the elimination of machine wear
• The need for higher valued farm
equipment by an ever refining industry
What is UHMW Polymer
“UHMW-PE or simply UHMW stands
for Ultra High Molecular Weight
Polyethylene. This raw material is well
known by the engineering field as one of
the toughest substances known to man.
UHMW has an abrasion resistance
10 times that of carbon steel and an
amazing impact strength, in fact UHMW
is used as a key ingredient in bullet proof
vests and body armor.”
UHMW technology has
also been applied to the
coulter pivot area. No
more greasing, no more
metal to metal wear,
just less cost and less
mess. UHMW really is an
operator’s friend.
3600 Series Blade Plow Specifications
WIDTH NO. OF NO. OF EST. TRANS.
MODEL OF CUT BLADES TIRES WT. WIDTH
3662-30 30' 6" 6 7 - 11L, 12 ply 7,787 15’ 6"
3672-35 35' 6" 7 8 - 11L, 12 ply 8,742 20’ 6"
3692-45 45' 6" 9 6 - 11L, 12 ply, 15 x 8 13,733 22’ 9"
6 - 11L, 12 ply, 15 x 10
3612-55 55' 6" 11 8 - 11L, 12 ply, 15 x 8 17,803 25’ 3"
6 - 11L, 12 ply, 15 x 10
For additional information, visit our
website at www.sunflowermfg.com.
We are continually striving to improve our machines; therefore, these specifications are subject to
change without notice.
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offers you a choice in
Treader Wheels
the others can’t.
Sunflower offers both Conservation and Standard Treader
Wheels to match your farming operation. Hard surfaced
teeth are available on the Conservation Treader Wheel.
SUNFLOWER’s rolling treader is built from a durable one-piece pipe
and only utilizes individual wheels outside of the bearing hangers.
Tooth replacement can be made one at a time instead of replacing
the whole individual wheel. Gangs are equipped with a nut at each
end to facilitate any future bearing replacement. SUNFLOWER’s
solid treader gang design stays tight and does not allow dust and
moisture to contaminate and rust the interior gang shaft.
This unique wheel
features high carbon half
oval teeth (8 per wheel)
curved and twisted for
superior soil-residue
action, working and
leveling the soil behind
various tillage tools. The
tooth’s unique digging
action inverts weeds,
exposing their roots
on the surface. A mixture of small clods and
residue are deposited on the surface while finer
soil particles settle below, safeguarding your
fields from wind and water erosion. The highcarbon
teeth are specially stress-relieved for
ductility and longer field life.
The Conservation
Treader Wheel features
a flat tooth design
(7 per wheel) that is
curved only and cut
at a 45˚ angle on the
soil engaging end.
This less aggressive
tooth destroys minimal
amounts of residue,
but maintains a good
weed kill during tillage operations. Ideal for
use in arid conditions where residue compliance
is difficult to achieve. The wheel’s larger
diameter, featuring less teeth with no special
twist are the key ingredients in this unit’s ability
to meet conservation standards. Constructed of
high-carbon steel, each tooth is specially stressrelieved
for longer field life.
Overlapping sections provide
thorough tillage action with no skips
or missed ground. You’ll get the full
benefit of the harrow’s aggressive
weed kill across the entire width of
your chisel or sweep plow.
Adjustable spring loaded mounting
brackets relieve strain on the plow frame
during folding and transport.
With basic tools and a few moments
of time, you can adjust the treader
section from 15 degrees to 20 degrees.
Conservation treaders should be run at
20 degrees only.
Each gang is equipped with a
1-1/8" square shaft and triple
sealed greaseable bearings.
The formed bracket protects the
zerk from rocks, weed wrap and
premature wear.
Sunflower Manufacturing
P.O. Box 566 • 3154 Hallie Trail
Beloit, KS 67420
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
1-800-748-8481 • (785) 738-2261
FAX (785) 738-2406
Internet - http://www.sunflowermfg.com
E-mail - sales@sunflowermfg.com
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